Partnership for a strong automotive industry workforce in Tasmania

The latest Industry Skills Compact focused on skills, training and workforce development for the Tasmanian automotive industry was signed today between the Rockliff Liberal Government and the Tasmanian Automotive Chamber of Commerce.

Minister for Skills, Training and Workforce Development, Felix Ellis, said the Automotive Industry Skills Compact and associated action plan signalled the industry’s commitment to work in partnership with the government for a stronger future.

“This agreement will ensure that effort and investments are focused on putting the learner at the centre of training to help build a workforce system that will meet the current and future needs of the industry,” Minister Ellis said.

“For the automotive industry, the uptake of technology and rapid pace of change means that Tasmania’s training system needs to be flexible and be able to respond to the changing demands of the market.

“Our vision is for a training and workforce development system that is accessible, job-focussed and responsive, supporting a stronger pathway to jobs and skills for all Tasmanians.

"The success of this vision is industry-led workforce development and fit-for-purpose training that ensures new and existing employees, and their employers have contemporary skills and knowledge to take our state into the future.

The action plan identifies critical labour and skills shortages facing the industry and ways to address these challenges, including improving linkages between trainers and industry, delivering online learning opportunities, and growing the industry through the Trade Training Centres.

“The agreement and action plan are based on three core principles of building capability in training, promoting pathways into the industry and targeted career awareness programs”.

Minister Ellis said the Automotive Industry Skills Compact signals a commitment that the industry, employers and the training needs of its workers, are a priority for future growth.

The latest NCVER statistics show there was more than 1000 Tasmanians in-training in the automotive and engineering industries in December 2022.